diff --git a/src/client.c b/src/client.c
index cd2225d..6b553a2 100644
--- a/src/client.c
+++ b/src/client.c
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ client_focus(Client *c)
                sel->flags &= ~AboveFlag;
 
           frame_update(sel);
-          mouse_grabbuttons(sel, False);
+          mouse_grabbuttons(sel, !conf.focus_pclick);
      }
 
      if((sel = c))
diff --git a/src/config.c b/src/config.c
index d303fd3..5f6873e 100644
--- a/src/config.c
+++ b/src/config.c
@@ -148,6 +148,7 @@ conf_misc_section(char *src)
      conf.raisefocus        = get_opt(src, "false", "raisefocus").bool;
      conf.raiseswitch       = get_opt(src, "false", "raiseswitch").bool;
      conf.focus_fmouse      = get_opt(src, "true", "focus_follow_mouse").bool;
+     conf.focus_pclick      = get_opt(src, "true", "focus_pointer_click").bool;
      conf.status_timing     = get_opt(src, "1", "status_timing").num;
      conf.status_path       = get_opt(src, "", "status_path").str;
      conf.autostart_path    = get_opt(src, "", "autostart_path").str;
diff --git a/src/structs.h b/src/structs.h
index 93cec8b..7f7f0bc 100644
--- a/src/structs.h
+++ b/src/structs.h
@@ -341,6 +341,7 @@ typedef struct
      Bool raisefocus;
      Bool raiseswitch;
      Bool focus_fmouse;
+     Bool focus_pclick;
      Bool ignore_next_client_rules;
      uint pad;
      int status_timing;
diff --git a/wmfsrc.in b/wmfsrc.in
index b18fd93..ae39555 100644
--- a/wmfsrc.in
+++ b/wmfsrc.in
@@ -7,6 +7,10 @@
         font               = "dejavu-10"
         raisefocus         = false
         focus_follow_mouse = true
+        # focus_pointer_click: click on unfocused client area:
+        # true  -- default, set focus
+        # false -- click go to client; including dockapps
+        focus_pointer_click = true
         status_timing      = 1     #seconds
 [/misc]